New York S 9582: Relates to persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary

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S09582 Summary:

BILL NOS09582 

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SAME ASSAME AS A08760

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §707, SCPA

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Removes being unable to read and write the English language as a reason a court may declare someone ineligible to act as a fiduciary.

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BILL NOS09582 

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03/26/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.913

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/12/2026PASSED SENATE

05/12/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/12/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9582

 IN SENATE

 March 26, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the surrogate's court procedure act, in relation to
 persons ineligible to act as a fiduciary

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 707 of the surrogate's court
 2 procedure act, as amended by chapter 486 of the laws of 2021, is amended
 3 to read as follows:
 4 2. Persons ineligible in court's discretion. The court may declare
 5 ineligible to act as fiduciary[:
 6 (a) a person unable to read and write the English language; or
 7 (b)] an individual convicted of a felony whose crime may be adverse to
 8 the welfare of the estate, including but not limited to, crimes such as
 9 embezzlement or any crime where there was a misappropriation of money or
 10 a breach of fiduciary duty.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13214-01-5

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